Texas led all states in producing players for the 2025 NFL draft.
Of the 257 players drafted last week, 37 of theme played their high school football in Texas, the most of any state. That included No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward and five other first-round picks.
Texas was followed by Florida with 26 drafted players, Georgia with 22, California with 16, Louisiana with 10, Virginia with 10, Alabama with nine, Michigan with nine and South Carolina with nine.
Florida’s IMG Academy, which exists to develop professional athletes, was the only high school with three players drafted.